Jazz Essays

Many people probably wouldn’t have made it through the 1930’s without music. The people who listened to the music said it was their way of life (Microsoft music). Music helped people forget about all the bad and horrible things going on around them, it let them escape their day to …

The Wayne Shorter Quarter concert was unlike any concert I have ever been to. The variety of instruments and style of the performers contributed to a unique experience. Not only was the music I heard versatile on several levels, but the behavior of the performers, appearance of the audience, and …

Why is jazz hard to define? Describe some of the reasons why it is sometimes difficult to determine if a musical recording or a performance qualifies as jazz. Jazz is hard to define because there are so many styles of jazz being performed and many other types of music have …

1. What is the project Mr. Rutland is trying to manage? Has it stayed the same? Mr. Rutland’s project is to establish a National Jazz Hall of Fame that will include a museum, archives, and concert center in Charlottesville, VA. The project initially started out as a means to save …